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BWW Exclusive: The 101 GREATEST ALBUMS of the Rock and Rap Era (1950-2020)
by Peter Nason - April 16, 2020 The Beatles! Rihanna! Michael Jackson! Johnny Cash! Kanye West! The Rolling Stones! Aretha Franklin! Bob Dylan! Miles Davis! Nirvana! BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the greatest albums from the rock and rap era (1950-2020); see if your favorites made the grade!...
Little Steven to Release Career-Spanning Box Set on Dec. 6
by Abigail Charpentier - November 20, 2019 As Little Steven looks back on his early solo career with the upcoming boxed set, RockNRoll Rebel – The Early Work, the creatively restless Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is simultaneously looking forward with a slew of new releases including a theatrical, Gene Kelly-inspired video for his song “Love Aga...
Tinariwen's Ninth Album 'Amadjar' Out Today
by Abigail Charpentier - September 06, 2019 The Grammy award-winning Tuareg musicians Tinariwen are still a desert band, only certain aspects of which the western music industry can ever hope to capture and present. Tinariwen existed long before any of their albums were recorded and their existence is still quite distinct from their discograp...
Tinariwen Release New Single Featuring Cass McCombs
by Abigail Charpentier - August 22, 2019 Amadjar - the new album from the Grammy award-winning Tuareg musicians Tinariwen, coming out September 6 – was recorded in southern Morocco, accompanied by an old camper van that was converted into a makeshift studio. Every evening, the caravan stopped to set up camp and the members of Tinariwen got...
Tinariwen Announces New Album 'Amadjar'
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 11, 2019 The story of Amadjar – the new album from the Grammy award-winning Tuareg musicians Tinariwen - begins at the end of October 2018 at the Taragalte Festival of nomadic cultures in the Moroccan Sahara. Following their appearance at the festival, Tinariwen hit the road and head for Mauritania, via sout...
Indie pop duo Ummagma Release CARAVAN Single Ahead Of Third Long-Play COMPASS
by Tori Hartshorn - May 06, 2019 Indie pop electronic rock duo Ummagma have announced their new album 'Compass', to be released in June via Manchester-based label Leonard Skully Records. Their third long-play, this is the duo's first album in seven years and also the first time the band is releasing a record on vinyl....
LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST Goes Retro for Concert Events in Asbury Park
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 19, 2018 Retro pop, rock, and soul vibes will permeate a pair of the most highly anticipated annual events at LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST 2019, the 10-day festival (Jan. 11-21, 2019), presented by the Asbury Park Press, entering its 19th year of raising money and awareness through the awesome power of music in o...
Joshua Hedley's 'My Opry Debut' Episode Premieres at Rolling Stone Country
by Tori Hartshorn - June 29, 2018 Joshua Hedley is the subject of the latest “My Opry Debut” episode, which premieres today at Rolling Stone Country. Watch/share HERE. Of the mini-documentary, Rolling Stone Country proclaims, “The vocalist offers a pristine delivery, reinforcing his reputation as one of country's new crop of must-he...
Mipso Head Out On Campfire Caravan Tour
by Caryn Robbins - September 25, 2017 Hot on the heels of their performance at the 18th annual Americanafest in Nashville, Chapel Hill's acclaimed indie-Americana band Mipso are heading back on the road as part of the Campfire Caravan tour...
Indie-Americana Band Mipso to Perform at AMERICANAFEST This September
by Caryn Robbins - August 24, 2017 In support of their recently released new album, Coming Down The Mountain, Chapel Hill, NC's indie-americana band Mipso are heading to Nashville to perform at the 18th annual AMERICANAFEST on Wednesday, September 13th at the High Watt.... |